Ugami Raises $4.8M In Seed Round For Gamer Debit Card And App
Ugami has raised $4.8 million in seed funding alongside the closed beta for their Ugami Debit Card and linked app. TheContinue Reading
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Sony And Nintendo Update Gaming Subscription Auto-Renewals Following Investigation
Sony and Nintendo are making changes to their gaming subscriptions in the UK after working with a regulator in theContinue Reading
Educators Believe PlayVS Is Monopolizing Scholastic Esports
Apparently, there is a battle brewing between educators and the scholastic gaming organizer PlayVS. In fact, a recent article fromContinue Reading
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games To Feature Esports Side Event This Year
The Invictus Games, the international sporting event founded by Duke of Sussex Prince Harry for wounded, injured, and sick servicemenContinue Reading
Aya Neo To Launch The World’s Thinnest Windows OLED Handheld Gaming Console
The CEO of Aya Neo recently announced the company will launch a new console equipped with an OLED screen nextContinue Reading
NASCAR Won’t Confirm Gaming Rumors Regarding Motorsport Games
Rumors have circulated in recent days in regards to NASCAR working to pull its license from video game developer MotorsportContinue Reading
Labor Complaint Filed Against Nintendo
It sounds like Nintendo has gotten itself into some legal hot water. This comes after a worker accused Nintendo AmericaContinue Reading
Los Angeles Angels Partner With Bandai Namco
The Los Angeles Angels have collaborated with the gaming giant Bandai Namco, known for their popular games such as Pac-Man,Continue Reading
Nintendo Buys Adjacent Plot Of Land With Aims To Expand HQ
Nintendo announced this month that it had purchased the adjacent lot next to its office space in Kyoto for $40Continue Reading
Wearable Speaker That Goes Around Your Neck Unveiled By Panasonic
Panasonic is changing the way that gamers hear things. This comes after the company unveiled its SoundSlayer Gaming Speaker, whichContinue Reading
Fortnite Raises $144M For Ukraine
Fortnite has raised $144 million to support relief efforts in Ukraine. This comes after Epic Games and Microsoft announced thatContinue Reading
Game Journalist In Hot Water After Watching YouTube Gaming Tutorial
An embarrassing moment occurred recently when insiders at r/GamingLeaksAndRumors leaked a game journalist’s YouTube history which showed him researching aContinue Reading
UK Video Games Market Nets $9.2B In 2021, But Games Sales Fall
The UK video games market hit a new record of $9.2 billion last year as the pandemic continued to fuelContinue Reading
Big Bang Pro Wrestling Comes To Nintendo Switch
Big Bang Pro Wrestling, originally released on the Game Boy Color in 2000, has come to the Nintendo Switch. AvailableContinue Reading
PlayStation Introduces Subscription Service To Compete With Game Pass
On March 29th, Sony announced it would be launching a new version of its PlayStation Plus subscription service this JuneContinue Reading
Game Developers Conference 2022 Wraps With 17,000 Attendees, Will Return Next March
The 2022 Game Developers Conference (GDC), the world’s largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and scienceContinue Reading
LevelUp Gaming Lounge Opens Its Doors In Buffalo
March 14th saw the LevelUp gaming lounge open its doors in Buffalo, New York. The lounge combines a large gameContinue Reading
Facebook’s Metaverse Vision Questioned By Former Nintendo COO
The metaverse is still taking shape, causing many companies to make a serious effort to take advantage of the growingContinue Reading
Weekly News #205: Riot Animation, Super Nintendo World, Dr Disrespect NFT, Audi VR, Ontario Esports Scholarships, Loco $42M Raise, EA Lootbox Win, Gamestop Mess, SXSW Snub, Toddler Gaming Chair
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Riot Games investing in the animation studio behind Arcane,Continue Reading
Reggie Fils-Aime Steps Down From GameStop’s Board Of Directors
On March 14th, it was revealed that Reggie Fils-Aime, who famously once served as the head of Nintendo America, steppedContinue Reading
Nintendo Becomes The Latest Gaming Gaming Company To Stop Sales In Russia
Nintendo became the latest gaming giant to halt all shipments to Russia for the “foreseeable future.” The company stopped short ofContinue Reading
Kalamazoo Parks And WMU Esports Partner To Host Mario Kart Racing League
Western Michigan University’s (WMU) esports arena, the Little Theater Building, is set to host a Mario Kart Racing League eventContinue Reading
The Xbox Series X Is The Most Complained About Gaming Console In the World
Despite its major acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Microsoft has been getting no love from the global gaming community. This comes afterContinue Reading
Google Stadia Works With The Steam Deck But Still Needs Update To Use GamePad
Valve’s Steam Deck is officially out now. However, for those of you hoping to play cloud games from Google StadiaContinue Reading
Newly Opened 3-In-1 Gaming Lounge, Bar, And Restaurant Launches In Plano, Texas
Farm + Feed is a new 3-in-1 gaming lounge, bar, and restaurant in Plano, Texas, which features an area knownContinue Reading
Super Smash Bros. Will Not Appear At Evo 2022 Following Sony Acquisition
Evo, which began in 1996 as a Street Fighter tournament has grown in popularity over the years, due in largeContinue Reading
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Set To Come Out Later This Year
The journey to becoming a Pokémon master never ends. The adventure will continue soon now that The Pokémon Company announcedContinue Reading
CANOC and Giga’Games Federation Partner With Guadeloupe To Host Esports Tournament
Giga’Games and CANOC have partnered with the Guadeloupe Olympic Committee to host The Esports Series, which will feature seven gamingContinue Reading